Prologue Journal

Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and the US

Jerusalem Post See Shabbat times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-809066

Italian research team possibly locates renowned philosopher Plato’s precise resting place

Jerusalem Post Plato’s possible final resting place was hinted at through deciphering ancient scroll, linking him to a garden at the Academy in Athens, recent research using advanced imaging technologies shows. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-809049

The Satmar Rebbe revealed to his students: I saw Korach in a previous incarnation

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-808936

When stakes are high, Judaism doesn’t place all responsibility on a single charismatic leader

Jerusalem Post How might Judaism influence and shape democracy, either in Israel or in the US? https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-808889

Sparring in Jewish law: Rabbi Meir Eliyahu Pinto enthralled Ashdod

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-808782

Splashing dilemmas: Navigating the Shabbat swim conundrum

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-808619

Hadar’s new plan has it minting rabbis, opening synagogues. Is it a denomination now?

Jerusalem Post Over time, Hadar’s brand of “traditional egalitarian” study and observance gained adherents and its programs reached a broader class of Jewish laypeople, professionals and educators. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-808580

Evidence of smallpox in 16th century Peru uncovered in Incan children’s skeletal remains

Jerusalem Post The defects found on the bones of the two children highlight a devastating impact of European colonization. https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-808515

First center for Israel studies opens in South Korea amid anti-Israel protests

Jerusalem Post Pro-Palestinians protestors unsuccessfully appealed to the heads of the university to sever all ties with Israel, starting with dismantling this new learning center https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-807818

Educating tomorrow’s children: Three women certified as halachic leaders

Jerusalem Post RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS: Rabbanit Avigayil Unterberg Nouriel, Rabbanit Idit Mevorach-Shaag, and Rabbanit Hila Naor joined 19 others already certified by the institute out of Ohr Torah Stone (OTS). https://www.jpost.com/judaism/article-808337